Monday, 29 June 2015

Blood group and you

Blood group or say blood type, one and the same thing, is the division of blood. The sorting is based on the protein or antigens which are observed on the res blood cell’s surface.Blood type is received from parent’s genes. Four types of blood group is known, they are: A, B, AB and O.

It is important to have knowledge about the blood type because in cases where a person goes through blood transfusion, it is very important to match blood type. Serious complications are seen if transfusion is between two different types of blood group. This is why you need to know your blood group.